O'Carolan Tribute lyrics and chordsThe Furey Brothers And Davie Arthur. Finbar Furey dedicated
this song to Sean O'Riada from Co.Cork. The Most influential figure in the renaissance of Irish Traditional music and
also responsible for the revival of the music of 18 century composer O'Carolan. The song is to the tune of Planxty Irwin by
O'Carolan.

[D]I sat and I [G]thought of a [A]man O'[D]CarolanWho [G]played for [D]kings and [A]lords and ladiesTo [D]hear
him [G]play, oh [A]must have been [D]wondrousTo [G]feel such [D]music played [A]at his com[D]mandAnd the [D]people
[G]spoke of your [A]mighty [D]godly giftBe[G]stowed on [D]you when [A]you were a boyTo [D]play the [G]harp with your
[A]magical [D]fingersTo [G]compose such [D]music that [A]left no de[D]sire

[CHORUS]And [D]blind man O'Carolan [A]where is your [A7]monument[D]Build it so [Em]high that the [A]world it
can see[D]All the [G]people [A]now have their [D]musicThrough a [G]blind [D]harpist that [A7]helped them to [D]see

O'Carolan's concerto, was your tributeYou wrote it so people would remember your nameAnd the big hills the small
hills, was your beautyThat conversation between two hills

And Carolan oh blind man, you wrote such mastersYou showed the people, you found our heartsAnd you gave our music
a new beginningAnd from the people it will never part

And blind man O'Carolan where is your monumentBuild it so high that the world it can seeAll the people now have
their musicThrough a blind harpist that helped them to see

Then a mighty man who's name was O'RiadaHe wakened the people from out of their sleepAnd O'Carolan's music, it
was a part of himA man I remembered a man I admired

And he spoke of you with great admirationHe played your music with grace and with styleAnd we'll remember you
Sean O'RiadaWe will remember you for a long while

And blind man O'Carolan he was your monumentHe built it so high that the world it can seeAnd through O'Riada
we can be thankfulHe showed us a blind man, that's helped us to see